Amadeus: A Riddle for Thee ~ Episode 1 ~ Waltz

“The writing, storytelling, and music, which are all wonderful individually, weave together to create a beautiful experience.”

“The story is beautifully written, both in the narration and the storytelling itself, and aesthetically, this game is just gorgeous.”

“You're learning most of this world through Amadeus's perspective and his relationship to it, and I'm finding that method of delivering the narrative is executed very well in this story.”

“The story is beautifully written, both for the writing of the narration and the storytelling itself, and aesthetically, this game is just gorgeous.”

“The game has such a lovely aesthetic, not just visually but musically as well (the music is beautiful, eerie, serene, emotional).”

“The art style isn't really something I've seen in other games that I've played, but it managed to look pretty good all the way through.”

“For me, the story was compelling and emotionally satisfying.”

“It's also just a very beautiful game to look at, and the first leg of the story was already so touching and compelling. I look forward to seeing where it goes.”

“I was extremely impressed by the impact of the more emotional scenes, and one scene in particular (not going to spoil, but if you've played you know the one) is going to stick with me for a long time.”

“The gameplay is brisk, yet intentional -- it doesn't overstay.”

“This key difference in pacing appears to be an intentional decision too, based on how the author Arcanaxix makes reference to numerous visual novels, references which are somehow buried throughout this very brisk game's dialogue, mechanics, and soundtrack.”

“The art style is quirky and fun, the storyline is engaging and surprising, the narrative mechanics are far richer and more expressive than a typical visual novel, and the music is the best I've heard in a game since Katamari Damacy.”